Bitting

[JACQSZOO]

As you know I have enlisted the help of my yo with Georiges schooling. He is ridden in a french link. He has always had a tendancy to play with the bit alot and is doing so quite a lot. So we put him in a flash noseband - made no difference. We then tried him in a happy mouth straight bar but he was worse in that and he leaned on it quite badly. His teeth were done two months ago.
So, is it something that he may grow out of? Should it be something to worry about or should I ignore it? Or should I look at a different bit? If so - any suggestions?

Thank you people.

 

[fairhill]

How old is he? I've just got a lozenge bit from frogpool manor to try on mine, as she has a very fussy mouth. She's been in a loose ring snaffle, was worse in frenchlink and impossible in a straight bar. Unfortunately I've haven't had chance to try it properly as we got snowed in... but she did seem quite happy in it for the little hack we did manage. It's only about £8 so not too expensive to try?

 

[JACQSZOO]

He is 6 - but he has done nothing at all really - he was very poor when I got him so we have just spent 12 months hacking and minimal schooling.

 

[AmyMay]

I love KK bits, and find that most horses feel the same. All the youngsters on my yard are ridden in the KK lozenge bit (can't remember the actual name sorry).

I rode Amy in one for years, and found that she went far better in that than anything else I'd put her in.

 

[fairhill]

He might stop then when he's had more schooling and learns to take up a consistent contact. Trouble is you don't want him learning it as a habit.
Is he opening his mouth, chewing or grabbing onto the bit?

 

[JACQSZOO]

Hes chewing it, opens his mouth alittle but nothing major although last night he did manage to get his tongue over.

 

[flyingfeet]

A french link has a tendency to flop about in the mouth, which can make horses that play worse.

As above try something a little quieter such as a lozenge, or barrel (myler) mouthpeice.

 

[JACQSZOO]

Just had a quick look at the KK and mylers on ebay - there are hundreds of different types! Arghh help. I no absolutely nothing about these bits.

 

[AmyMay]

This is the one that Amy has, and is used on youngsters

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPRENGER-KK-ULTRA-...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[fairhill]

That's what my youngster has started doing!

This is the one I've got:

http://www.frogpool.com/product-5403.htm

Might be worth a try for him?

 

[flyingfeet]

I'd actually go for a lozenge version that holds the lozenge tight to the rest of the mouthpeice

The frogpool one will still move quite a lot, as the holes in the lozenge are massive.

 

[JACQSZOO]

Thank you Amy - I shall give it a go. Thankfully I get paid tomorrow!

 

[AmyMay]

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Thank you Amy - I shall give it a go. Thankfully I get paid tomorrow!

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Well, certainly all the horses I've ridden in one really like it, and go well.

Fingers crossed it does the trick for you.

 

[JACQSZOO]

Amy a quick question, according to all the blurb the augarian metal is said to encourage chewing on the bit - he doesnt need any encouragement! Arghh

 

[AmyMay]

It encourages salivation rather than chewing.

 

[HBII]

Hi JCQZ

Notice you are in Shropshire, dont know where abouts though. Have you tried a loose ring lozenge bit - I have one you could borrow if you wanted to see how you get on with it, as I am back to my stainless steel eggbut for the time being.

Hb

 

[KatB]

Try a neue schule, cheaper than KK, so similar it is unreal, and havent found a horse that dislikes them. The one that is almost the same as the KK is the Tranz link snaffle. Hope that helps!